Nathan Homer Knorr

Nathan Homer Knorr
Knorr in September 1955
Born	April 23, 1905 (1905-04-23) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 8, 1977(1977-06-08) (aged 72) Wallkill, New York, U.S.
Occupation	President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Movement	Jehovah's Witnesses
Spouse	Audrey Mock ​ (m. 1953)​
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Nathan Homer Knorr (April 23, 1905 – June 8, 1977) was the third president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (called Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania since 1955). He was appointed president in January 1942,^[1] replacing Joseph Franklin Rutherford, who had served in the position since 1917. Knorr was also a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1971.